LibGuides: Explore the Outdoors: Victorian Environments: Coastal and Marine Environment

Climate of Marine and Coastal Regions

Marine Issues
Rising sea levels, increasing ocean temperatures and growing ocean acidity are just some of the impacts that climate change will have on Victoria’s marine environment.
Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Average Temperature Maps
Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Average Rainfall Maps

Human Impact on Marine and Coastal environments

Marine and Coasts: Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action
Protecting and enhancing our coastline and its waters is important for Victoria to support business, tourism, recreation, wellbeing and biodiversity.
Visit Melbourne: Beaches and Coastlines
Tourism opportunities based around coastal and marine environments in Victoria.
Marine Programs: Parks Victoria
Information on conservation and research programs run by Parks Victoria.

Coastal and Marine Environments

Coastal Scrub is found on primary sand dunes or coastal limestone soils from 0 to 200 m above sea level with a rainfall from 700 to 1200 mm a year. About 30% of the area once supporting Coastal Scrub in Victoria falls on public land while about a fifth is represented in conservation parks and reserves. About 60% of all Coastal Scrub has been permanently cleared for agriculture, urban or marine development.

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Coastal and Marine Environments

Viridians: Coastal Scrub
Information about coastal scrub ecosystems, including their characteristics, flora and fauna, biodiversity, and conservation.
Parks Victoria: Coastal Parks
List of links to various Coastal parks managed by Parks Victoria.
Parks Victoria: Marine Parks
Descriptions of Marine ecosystems, list of threats to Marine environments, and links to various Marine Parks managed by Parks Victoria.
Wilson's Promontory Marine National Park
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park is a diver’s paradise. Extending off the southern coast of Wilsons Prom, Victoria’s largest marine protected area is home to a spectacular underwater world.
Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
Characteristics, flora and fauna found in this marine sanctuary near Apollo Bay.